Vanessa Bentley (she/her)
piratev.bsky.social
Vanessa Bentley (she/her)
@piratev.bsky.social
1.6K followers 1.4K following 260 posts
Philosopher of science (neuroscience). Experiment, science & values, neuroethics, and feminist philosophy of science. University of Central Oklahoma
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Saw the headline that the government shutdown has entered the 3rd week and this immediately came to mind
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Since we're doing "AI lit review" discourse, it would be neat if the people talking about it actually knew how chatbots "read" documents. Rather than be (just) a hater, here's a short, non-technical thread about how they actually work under the hood. 1/
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The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.
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Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.
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if you were to teach a class on the pre/history of AI in terms of key concepts ideas, what would they be? the mind/body problem? abstraction vs materialism? history of the database? automation?
When did Bluesky comments become so substance-less? There used to be helpful info, smart takes, but now it’s just hate, irrelevant, or I-told-you-so.
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My favorite new initialism: AI;DR I'll be using this a lot from here on out.
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It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...
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I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections
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If you are a supporter and reader of @contingent-mag.bsky.social one of the biggest things you can do to help us at the moment is get this CFP to the NTT folks in your life. The fracturing of social media has made it very difficult to get the word out esp. to adjuncts and VAPs.
CFP: A Time of Monsters
The monster has been here all along. It is a historical constant that manifests in wildly different ways across time, place, and culture. Whatever form it takes, the monster claws at categories; it un...
contingentmagazine.org
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IT’S TIME Y’ALL!

In 1 month, my nonprofit thurmanperryfoundation.org will be awarding women across the U.S. w/ $10,000 EACH in scholarships through The Perry Second Chances Scholarship

I started this program giving money from my savings. Im so moved at what it has become.

Apps open 11.15 🩵✝️
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The early bird deadline for this is this coming Monday, but it is always free for undergrads. Send your students!
Please register for our hybrid conference Oct. 16–19 on "Feminist Accountability and Transformative Justice"!

Grad student & independent rates are very low if you register before Oct 6!

The great abolitionist thinker Beth E. Richie will be our keynote.

Info here: philevents.org/event/show/1...
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Black Crossword Puzzle: Black Crossword is a free mini crossword puzzle that places emphasis on terms and clues from across the Black diaspora. baltimorebeat.com/black-crossw...